Publishers Clearing House Reviews

PCH is a total rip off. The quality of the merchandise received is far below standard. My husband has been playing with PCH for several years. It was almost an addiction with him. We received a tacky little ring for approximately $32. I sent in our check and asked him to please please not order anything else. We are now being billed for that ring plus something we did not receive. I have called and explained the situation, to no avail.

I keep getting junk emails from you that won't let me confirm my entry. Yeah, right, "You're our final winner, just return this confirmation." Yeah, right, when things won't download right. I have all the emails you have sent me. Some worked, some didn't. This too when I type in the code, it doesn't work. I have to redo a new one. How stupid, huh?

You keep sending me emails that will not load on my computer to confirm my entry. What is the problem? You have been sending me garbage since about 2 or 3 months ago, stating I've won. I have been entering your contest for over 40 years with the same kind of promises. When will you stop telling people that they have won since they haven't? You need to stop the **. You build up people's hopes, then crash them to pieces. I have all the emails you have sent saying I'm a winner.

I sent back a scratcher game piece with my last confirmation number and entry form. The game piece clearly stated scratch off and match winning number and win the prize. I matched the winning number and the prize showing was $25,000.00, and I have yet to be notified of anything. I did everything I was supposed to do so why haven't I been notified? I get tons of PCH crap all the time and I always send it back on time. This is a big deal to me, because I never win anything. Now, I have clearly won and it's a scam. If you're not going to honor the game scratcher tickets, why send them? I'm sure the game piece is long gone! Read it all numerous times to make sure.

About the last four e-mails you have sent me, I can't send the confirmation back to you. This one was supposed to send capital initials, but it will let me type the “D” but not the “K” here. It did, but not the certificate. I am getting mad about not being able to reply. This probably makes about the 30 e-mails you have sent me that I have kept, all saying I'm a winner. Yet, you’re still sending me stuff. Fix your e-mails if you want confirmation back.

I've been actively participating for over 20 years and never won a thing and never will. This is really a scam. The most recent was someone with my initials would be a winner of the $5,000 in my area and it would be on TV, etc. What a joke! No one won in this area. I don't want to receive any more mail or emails. I am very dissatisfied and a waste of time.

Every day I get up in the morning and I enter PCH whenever I get an email from you. Not once did I fail to respond, but I never win. It always goes to people that don’t sign up as much as me. I wish you would give to people that need it the most because I know the people that have won have not sweated like I have. You let me down twice already. You tell me that my initials could win and it doesn’t. Please be fair and stop giving to people that don’t respond every day wasting their time.

They will not let me confirm my owner’s paper alert. This makes about the 27th e-mail I have received from you, but for some reason it will not let me confirm.

I have been placing orders for the past 6 years and enter every email or mail I get. I play the Publishers Clearinghouse Lotto every day. I get continuous mailings and emails that I am currently the winner if I respond in time. However, they claim that you don't have to order to win, yet I get emails that they have noticed I haven't ordered anything lately which puts me in jeopardy of winning, so to please place an order. Everything I have ordered in the past, I found, is cheaper buying directly online and is cheaper as they don't add enormous shipping and handling fees. I think this is a total scam!

I opened my email for PCH. "If you want to win, follow the necessary procedures." I never ordered anything at any time. I tried to call yesterday when I received an email of confirmation for an order of brushes that I did not order, and I spoke to a representative. She told me the order was in my cart, which it was not. I never ordered a thing. When I called on 5/28/12, the office closed. I called on 5/29/12 and was told the order was shipped. I sent several emails on 5/28 to cancel the order. This procedure sucks. This morning, the order already shipped. Impossible. I'm not satisfied with the representative and procedures of your company.

I have sent back all my PCH entries except this one; it will not let me confirm this entry. I have entered the last 26 you have sent me but this one will not work. I could sure use the money. I get a whole $540.30 a month and try to make that last. Plus, my husband is unemployed. Fun, huh?

While I was submitting one of the 100,000 entries to your sweepstakes (because if I don't keep entering, my entry will be invalid), I ran across Playboy Magazine. This to me is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen and to think it is being advertised on Publishers Clearing House. Are you not aware of the War on Illegal **? This is illegal exploitation of women! This is unacceptable and should be removed from your site. I myself will never order from your company or submit any entries until this illegal publication is removed.

I received a telephone call around 10 o'clock this morning from a man claiming to be with Publishers Clearinghouse. The ID on the phone said "Jamaica", I did not note the number. The man identified himself as John ** and told me I had won $8.5 million plus $850,000 in cash that would be delivered today via UPS. I was instructed to wire $358 to Gordon ** so that no taxes would come out of the money! I was given a telephone number to call: **. Mr. ** also asked if I was at home alone and said that he was near my residence as we spoke, but he could not deliver the check without me verifying that I had wired the $358.

On top of all the wishful prizes that we are "so close to being won" being dangled in front of our face, they then claimed that we would at least be in a drawing for a smaller type contest in which the prizes were to the tune of around $300 or so. Previously, we had successfully done the scratch off which assures your spot for those prizes. Then we never heard a peep out of anything about it again in the mail or anywhere. And it was never even as far as I could tell evident about who else had won anything to do with that particular game. My father had been trying to win for years and I think they actually had the nerve to give him some kind of plastic child's ring like from a Cracker Jack box. He has since died broke. Now all these years later, my mom and I are going through the same thing with Publishers Clearinghouse nonsense in the mail with "how lucky you can get" routine and that "big win is on the tip of your tongue" jive. I think the way they're misleading people, building their hopes up and repeatedly and then breaking them right down again is getting old and it just doesn't exactly seem right or any kind of ethical way of doing business either.

I entered into this contest over a year ago and have never won anything. Of course, I never purchased anything either. I have tried to tell these people not to send me anymore of their crap but to no avail, I still receive it. I have taken myself off their mailing list and it has not worked. I have also received a bill for something they said I have ordered which I have not. My daughter of age 12 uses my e-mail too so I want no accidental purchases from her. I do not want anymore mail from these people which are scam artists and I am soon going to contact my attorney.

I have, for many years, sent in your documents to win Publishers Clearinghouse. I never won and never have known anyone close to me that have won. In fact, I never knew anyone at all that have won. I have been out of work for months and trying to get social security disability so have I no money to buy anything. If I win, of course, I would. But since this is a big scam, that will never happen. You take advantage of people that are so down on their luck and would do almost anything to win. But of course, you're supposed to win even if you don't purchase anything. I believe whatever this money is that someone is supposed to win is a bunch of **! Now that I can do all this entering on the computer, I still have never won and you keep sending me stuff like I have never entered or it will be forfeited just like all the other people are saying on here.

I tried to enter your $5000 per week contest, but I was not accepted, because your entry said my address was not valid when it is the correct address. I wonder how many others are out there with the same problem.

I entered for a chance to win $5,000.00 a week for life (or month, I don't remember). Ever since, I get at least one email per day from PCH. I have spent countless hours going through these emails trying to figure out what you want. Obviously, to spend money which I don't have. Why else would I spend my valuable time on this? I did everything asked with the exception of buying something. Then I got an email saying why did I forfeit my chance to win? I didn't! I will now spend my valuable time looking for a class action suit against PCH. This well be time better spent. I believe what you are doing is criminal and needs to be stopped! I don't want to leave out the fact that I get between 20-30 spam emails a day since entering your contest. There is no excuse for what you are doing!

Canada cannot register. On your website, all of your entry forms accept only States. It would be nice if you'll recognize Canada.

In late February, I signed up at pch.com under the impression that I was entering for a chance to win $5,000.00 for life. That's it. I was just entering for a chance to be happy with the American Dream to not have money troubles. I have a 2 1/2-year-old son, and I just want to give him a life that was better than mine. That's it. Well, let me tell you. I had no idea all this "baggage" would come with just entering for a simple raffle. About 2 weeks ago, I got a random bill from pch.com for a balance of $30.19 which said I ordered Country USA (16 tons at $19.96, delivery charge $7.99, and tax $2.24) for a total of $30.19. When I called about this, they told me I had ordered Country USA CDs. I never ordered anything from these people, I hung up on them. I was so mad.

I have written you 3 times before. I was an attorney in NY, an Asst. DA for 16 years and licensed attorney in the US Dist. Ct. for the Northern Dist. of NY, the Western District of NY, and the US Supreme Court. Admittedly, I was disbarred because of an unhappy divorce and alcoholism. I may or may not apply for re-admittance. Time will tell. That is all I will say about that issue, except that I still have the right to represent myself and if necessary, I plan on filing a complaint in the US Dist. Court for the Eastern District of NY. I hope that will not be necessary, and cooler heads will prevail.

Most of the stuff requires a cell phone number and there is no service where I live so I do not have a cell phone. Why is this required?

Trying to sell packages that don't make sense - I paid into a package that I have no idea what they will do for me. I paid money for it and in the long run it will do nothing for me. I feel they are doing exactly what PCH wants them to do. I just entered to try and win the American way. How sad is this? Who do you really pick? I'm ready to win and have tried everything, but you have provided so many sad things and made your winning so sad. Good luck to whoever wins. PCH took it to a lower place. I guess they will find an older couple to win, but what about the ones that really tried?

Why do I have to repeatedly enter these PCH contests to ensure I have a secured entry. I get multiple entries and bonus entries everyday in my email. Today, they threaten to forfeit my entries if I do not enter again! These people are manipulative scam artists!

Sweepstakes mailers - I have been purchasing from Publishers Clearing House since 1995 and it seems that I have not received mail on a regular basis for over a year. I previously lived at **, and moved on February 22, 2012, to **, and have only received one piece of mail since. When I was living at the old address, my sister was destroying my mail (a federal offense) that was why I moved. I like entering the sweepstakes and also ordering my magazines plus other items. Please put me back on the mailing list.

I owe PCH $21.00. I am 48 years old and have not lived with my parents in 28 years. Your collection agency called my parents about my debt. I called 800-900-1380 and they hung up on me 4 times because I was irate. I dare you! Call my parents who are in the 70s about my $21.00 debt. You are disgusting pieces of **. You're vile and you hire vile organizations to do your dirty work. Your collection agency wanted me to speak with them with respect, but they have no respect for my parents who worked all their lives and don't need garbage calling them. Remove my name, my parents' names and numbers from your lists. And don't say we don't know because you are collecting data. Have your attorney call me if you don't remove our addresses from all your database and your collection agency database.

Multiple Accounts listed, harassing phone calls: In good faith, with the intention of paying for items purchased and received from Publishers Clearinghouse, I have spent much time and effort writing letters, email and calling customer service. This has been going on since September 2011. Today is Thursday, April 19, 2012, and I have received yet another call from someone who would not say their name or the company represented but stating that I still owe money to PCH, the number called from was 800-542-9453.

I sent a letter to Publishers Clearinghouse asking how to reorder or where can I get the item I wanted which is the Sherman & Clark Callus Softening Tincture and Peppermint Foot Scrub. I never received an answer. Thank you.

I have been getting bills (bills for merchandise I never ordered or received) from Publishing Clearinghouse for the past couple of months for supposed merchandise I ordered. I, for one, do not have anything to do with this company or their products. They are calling my home as well. Each time I get a bill from them, they have added an item and doubled the price of what was in the first time bill! I have called and repeatedly told them, but they just continue calling sending out bills. They are crazy if they think I am paying $74.00 for some door stoppers and peppermint patties they said I have ordered. Leave me alone.

You claimed that there would be a drawing on April 15, 2012 from the "Early Look" giveaway (no.1830; $1 million tax-free) and that it would be announced through NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams. There was no announcement broadcasted yesterday with Brian Williams. Please clarify if there was a winner yesterday or if it was only a joke on people.

Why do I have to continually re-enter your contests? Isn't once enough? Your continual emails are annoying. By the way, does anyone actually win? Probably not. What a joke. And no, I will not be buying your crap.

PCH sends me those envelopes every two months. In January, a scratchcard was inside and it said that if three money amounts were the same, I would win the amount. And then, when I had scratched my card, three amounts were the same for "$5,000." As indicated on the back side of the scratchcard, I put my signature on it and sent it back. In March, I received another envelope but It said nothing about my win, so I wrote a memo. Today (April), they sent me another envelope, but still, I got nothing. I have bought some goods from them before and they responded quickly at those times. But now, I feel like I was ignored and betrayed.

People who post to this website often refer to the PCH giveaways as a "scam". Actually, they are a clever, carefully-constructed marketing ploy. Neither PCH nor anybody else can make enough money to give away millions every year by giving away millions every year. They make their money by selling merchandise.

I have done business with PCH for approximately 38 years. Recently, I have ordered several articles at different times from your company and I always get the note on the computer that they are processing my orders. I never received the articles I ordered nor got any answers when I inquired. I haven’t got a bill or any questions about my orders. I also don’t get the merchandise. I don't exactly understand what’s going on. I never get any mail via my PO any more. Is there a problem I don't know about? I had arrears in a payment which was taken care of. Does this have something to do with the discrepancy in my receiving my merchandise or the bill? My orders are acknowledged but never received. I also received this last letter telling me I hadn't answered or responded to letters (which I never receive). I guess I'm confused and I would like to understand or know what’s going on. Thank you.

I am the PR for my mother's estate. As I went through the mail and began cancelling and returning packages from PCH, I noticed the volume of mail from them. I believe they are predatory with the elderly. I have returned notices with "Deceased" on the mailers. I have called Customer support twice and was told to be patient and that all mail would stop effective March 15. It is now mid-April, and I continue to get mail to a deceased person. Yes, I know 2x a week is considerably less then 3-5 a day. But how do I get it stopped completely? I do believe PCH is a predator. I am telling everyone of my negative experiences with PCH.

I played Slots on 4/10/12 and while spinning the wheel, I landed on $50 but the game just went to the next screen. No email notification or anything. Did I win $50 or not? Your response is appreciated. Thanks.

Sweepstakes Winnings fraud: John ** and Michael ** called my job and said that a package from the Publishers Clearinghouse was waiting to be delivered to my home. I waited a few days and called them back and he said that I won $250,000. He said that I had to pay the 1% tax that the state did not pay which was $310.00, and then needed to send the money for a 1094 tax form of $1,100 before the US Marshall can deliver my package. Dumb me, I sent $310.00 and $300.00 of the so called 1094 tax money. They said to send it through the Western Union to someone named Jesus ** in San Diego, CA. They keep calling for the remainder of the money. I contacted the Publishers Clearinghouse the next day, big time scam. Tell the whole world about this scam.

Back in June 2011, I did place an order as I have several times in the past. I returned the wash clothes because they were paper thin. Now, 9 months later, an attorney has contacted me for $22.45. I have heard nothing from PCH. No reminder, no e-mail - nothing. I assumed everything was fine.

I do not understand what everyone's complaints are about! I do not think you guys are using the right PCH site or sweepstakes or dealing with the same people as I am. I have never had to buy anything or enter anything to get in the entry for the sweepstakes. You should never have to buy something to play a game for PCH. When you are trying to enter, they give you the option to subscribe to a magazine or to buy something, but they do not make you. There are many scams out there and I feel you all have been scammed by one of the many scammers out there. I am very sorry for everyone who has had a bad experience with what you think is the real PCH. I have been playing for years, so has many people I know and none of us have ever had to subscribe or buy anything. I have won from PCH so I know that it is real and they are a good company. Please be careful what you sign up for and what site you are on. I am confident you have not been wronged by PCH.

I placed two orders: one on the 24th of January and one on the 25th of February. Both were for flowers and I really would like them now. I have never had this trouble on anything else I have ordered from PCH. Thanks.

Well, I received a package 3 weeks ago from PCH. I know I had done those internet things where you answer the questions for pch.com, but I never once clicked a “buy now” button. Then I got an email stating, "Thank you for your order," yet I never purchased anything. So a week flew buy without me opening that package and I finally wrote return to sender on it and the mail man took it away. It’s been almost 2 weeks now and I called customer support and told them what happened.

I have been collecting silver and rare coins. I had ordered a rare large cent that was from 1884. According to an online rare and collectable coin site, it should have been worth upwards of $100- $800. I received it in the mail and took it to a reputable rare coin dealer to check it out for me. The minute he saw the box, he said I got screwed! He opened it up and looked at it and said it wasn't worth anything because it has been cleaned in an acid bath and whatever else they could (probably thinking it would make it worth more). Plus, it was damaged. He showed me several examples of a large cent that he has to show me how it should look to be a valuable coin. My bill for the coin was $104! It's worth only the weight of scrap copper. Luckily, I’m still within the allotted time to mail it back! Beware of buying coins online or through magazines! Don't do it! Go to a reputable coin dealer to buy coins or any real money.

I received a bill from North Shore Collection Agency for $50.41 which I supposedly owe to Publishers Clearing House. I have not ordered anything from Publishers Clearing House. I have not received any merchandise from Publishers Clearing House. I have not received any bills from Publishers Clearing House. This statement gives no information as to the supposed purchase and it apparently is impossible to reach them to speak to them. Their phone number takes you to an automated collection process with no other options that I could find. I have also tried to find information on how to contact Publishers Clearing House but have been unable to find any "contact us" option. I do not owe this bill. I have excellent credit and I do not want my credit rating to be effected by this error. Please help me to find a way to resolve it. Thank you.

In the same day, one right after another, PCH’s Pop & Win game acted like it was loading. Then it said, “Thank you and please try again tomorrow.” The second time it said I had already played it, but it did the same thing. It acted like it was loading and then stopped. It said I had already played it, but that was not true. I didn't get a chance to play it. Why would this happen? I am also having problems having my passwords sent to my email. I have checked my spam folders and everything, but I am not getting them. What is going on with this?

Today, I received the plants I ordered through the PCH contest. The plants (dwarfed lilacs) were in bad shape, too small, and one was broken. In addition, my zone is 8 and the zone for these plants was only grown to zone 7. Am I going to be reimbursed for mailing these plants back? You should note the correct zones the plants are to be grown. Please respond ASAP.

I figured out how PCH pulls in their customers. I have entered numerous times and thought I had completed everything as asked. As I looked through the products, I know I spent 600 dollars on these and each time my order came, it was junk. These products are cheap – yes, all of them, from glass bowls, plastic bowls, dish clothes, you name it. The product will arrive very cheap. I stopped buying anything and PCH says, “no purchase necessary,” yet they say, “oh, take another look and make sure you don't want to order.” If I were someone else thinking about involving my precious time on this junk, remember you won't win anything anyway!

I know this definitely isn't a way to get an entry, but I wanted to give my deepest gratitude to PCH for the amazing opportunities that you guys give me every day, which I take full advantage of. All I wanted to say was thanks, because these days most sweepstakes opportunities require you to pay, which in most cases are a scam, unless you literally buy a lottery ticket or something. With this economy, few little dollars can definitely add up, so thanks again PCH! I hope you get my letters and everything else. Have a good one.

After receiving the email, I immediately called PCH customer service to let them know I'd received a thank you for some order I'd not placed. I was asked to watch my language by some man who'd answered because I'd said, "I do not want this crap sent to me," after being told I'd need to wait for the package to be delivered before the order could be canceled. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was on hold for just under an hour. After the supervisor finally answered, I was told my order would be canceled and that my name would be removed from their email list. The supervisor was rude. The telemarketing man who initially answered my call was rude and PCH can kiss my magazine orders goodbye. I will never again deal with these crooked people.

I received a letter saying that I owe $19.96 on an order. That order was paid in full with check on January 25, 2012 for $29.91 and another check for $4.99 on January 25, 2012. I request that you take me off of all of your mailing lists and that includes my e-mail address, too.

I received a bill for $22.45 from a collection agency, North Shore Agency. The bill was for Publishers Clearinghouse but it did not state for what. Anything that I receive from Publishers Clearinghouse I throw away. I am receiving magazines and I don't want them anymore. I probably ordered them before but no longer want them.

Today, I received a bill stating my payment is due on 2/23/12: 11 issues People Style Watch 421.96; 12 issues Entrepreneur $11.97; 12 issues Bird Talk $13.00; total balance past due: $46.93

I have been trying to win with this contest for years. I have been notified by written contact supposedly by the employees in office that I was a winner, not once but twice last year and this year. Then Facebook did the same thing. I contacted the office in Port Washington customer service by sending them the e-mails showing them that someone in the office sent the winner notification to me. I can tell you the name they used, not funny. I didn't make it up, I’m telling them. I sent them back my name, address, and telephone number. Why are people playing jokes on poor people like me, who work two jobs to make it in this world and who really want to believe that that the contest is for real? Why are scams allowed? I want an attorney to contact me.

Magazine Subscription Cincinnati Magazine - I have been told repeatedly by Publisher's Clearinghouse that I am a valuable customer since 1967 and to submit entries into their contests to be entered into the next level of their contests. I have entered pretty consistently and now I'm so dissatisfied and cannot cancel a subscription that I'm not going to order anything ever again! Their website is supposed to have a way to cancel subscriptions but it just took me back to the same information and was unable to take care of the problem. I have never won a single thing.

I paid for wild birds magazine which I have never received. I then received another magazine that I did not order. I have sent three letters asking PCH to cancel the magazine which was not ordered and to refund or send the wild birds magazine. PCH will not respond in any fashion. I feel that I have been cheated. PCH cashed my check. I am 69 years of age. I think that PCH just rips off older people. Bird watching is my hobby. I am highly disappointed in PCH.

Change payout method - I keep getting emails telling me to confirm or change the way money would be paid in case of a win. One is over 30 years and the other is a lump sum. It is set at the 30 years and will not allow a change to lump sum. I never selected the 30 year method; the lump sum is what I selected. Also, I selected to contact you by phone, but keep getting this page.

Your "Subject Line" is too short. I received an email as well as a written letter from PCH charging me $27 plus for a CD of Michael Jackson, which I did order, but did not receive. Additionally, I have been threatened with late fees and collections costs. All I have to say is that PCH is the absolute worst company I have ever done business with on any level. I wish them well in their attempt to collect for something that has not been delivered.

I selected items using their credit voucher program. There were three items ordered, and the entire order was $397.73. There was a bedroom set for $199.00, a set of china, and a home security system. These two other items were in each under $100.00. When I received the notification, the items would be delivered within 10 to 14 days. I have yet to receive anything from Publisher's Clearing House, and found that they charged my Target, Visa account for three items on February 9, 2012, for a total amount of $643.97.

I appreciate the email entrance sending, but I want you to send them so that they can conclude your program. It sends me to 'continue', 'continue', 'update your address', 'continue', back to 'update your address', etc., and never takes me to the 'confirmation of entry' part. I'm getting tired of your failure to complete your email sending. This failure has already cost me contest entries.

I received a $400 voucher for the laptop notebook. The computer was listed at $679.00, and when the computer was received in the mail, the first day it would not turn on/boot up. I proceeded to call the company, and they advised me to ship it back where it would be repaired and returned. I received the laptop approximately a month later, and when I turned it on, one screen would appear on the display and freeze, and I would not be able to use it at all. I proceeded to phone the company a second time, and they put me through to a help line and tried to walk me through the necessary steps to enable my laptop to function. But after approximately half an hour, my laptop still would not work correctly.

Try and try. It’s like the lotto. If you don’t win, try again. It’s only time, not money. There are some that say you’re a scam, but I know better. Plus, I have fun playing the games, so why not enter, it's free. I have not had a problem, and never will. You all just need to use your brains. It’s like the lotto in how many billion chances of winning, and it's free. PHC, I got your back!

Other than spending a small fortune with them & their ** promises that "I'm in the winning category" for 40 stinking years(!) they say, "No purchase necessary," but then there are "mailings" that say "For Orderers only." Even on their Online games, it's nothing but a bunch of crap! I may get 3-4 "Diamonds" on their slots. I go "collect" to play & I have no "Diamonds"! PCH, their motto is pay more - get less!" I find the very same stuff they sell for less here in this city! I don't even have to pay s/h charges! People order from them because they think they might win some bucks! PCH gives false hope for their greed! They take advantage of people for their own financial gain! They suck! They are robbers/liars/cheaters/thieves and prey on people who can't afford to buy! But hey, they, PCH, are raking in millions (if not billions) on the backs of people who order from them! They make me sick!

I have tried, but was unsuccessful, to enter this sweepstakes, and it keeps giving me a warning notice that I have to enter a proper address. This is my address for the last forty two years. If you are going to send these sweepstakes, and not honestly do a sweepstakes, please stop wasting my time!

Your response on March 9, 2012 has raised new issues that need clarifications. First, as I recall, at the beginning of October 2011, all materials received from your company had made references to the Giveaway No.1830 for a one million dollar grand prize. In your sweepstakes fact sheet, you stated that the Giveaway No.1830 ends on February 28, 2015. The assumption is that you have only one grand prize to giveaway with 1830.

They thank me for an order which I didn't place. In order to cancel it, I have to have an ID number and an order number, which they didn't give me. The order may have been by mistake, but I have no way of cancelling it.

I ordered and received an item that is broken. How do I return it? I need to return a broken item that you mailed to me. There’s no return policy or instructions were enclosed.

The company sent out numerous mails outlining details of a drawing to be held on Feb. 29, 2012. Promises came with an itinerary giving details of the schedules for the date of announcement of winner with certainty with NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams at 6:30 pm on Feb. 29, with the statement "date has already been secured and cannot be changed". It turns out that there was no announcement whatsoever with Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News as stated.

I am very much eager to join all the games and contests of PCH, but I am unable to get connected, as every time I try to connect with them, my email and password shows it is invalid. It is really frustrating to see that I have put in an invalid password or email every time, when I am very desperate for money, to make ends meet.

After reading some of the previous complaints, I think my questions have been answered but it's a very tedious and frustrating process.

Every time you do what is asked of you, PCH has another two or three steps for you to complete. It goes on and on. Now do this. Now do this. It is never ending. It's as though you really don't want anyone to win except the person you have already picked out if you are sincere about making someone a winner without purchase. Then what is the purpose of sending everyone through fifty changes? It becomes frustrating and I think that this is actually your strategy.

I have tried several times to join your contests and am told it is not my address or my e-mail address. There are two Jeannette **--myself in Bowling Green, Ohio and another in Grand Rapids, Ohio. I was married to the same man with the same first name. Can we please get this straightened out?

E-mails from Publishers Clearinghouse - I was sent emails last year and this year stating I won the big jackpot/check? Why would they do this? Poor joke to play on someone.

I ordered a lucky tree wealth in January and I have not received that order and I was sent a bill which is past due to be paid by 02/07/12. Please let us rectify this. I cannot pay a bill which I have not received the goods. Please, I always pay my bills on time. You can look at my payments. Thank you.

The last four Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes do not load, and the same goes with the ones that are sent. It continually shows an error message (http 403 error, whatever that means). They should check their website to make sure it works. Also, they do not answer emails, to find the problem. It is very frustrating to say the least.

I never opened the product, just took it to the post office to return it. You had to have received it by now. I do not want to have a problem with you but I would never have bought a silver wallet. I am 74 and really do not want one. Please check up on this.

I entered the PCH million dollar drawing and I think that this is a gimmick. It’s a trick and not real. Those people send me 3 entries by e-mail—3 for morning, 3 for afternoon and 3 for evenings—each day until the drawing was over and they picked some man name Jason **. It was supposed to be on NBC Channel 3 here in Cleveland, Ohio and I've never seen it and they didn't announce nothing about this. I even call the TV station and they didn't know what I was talking about so I hung up. Someone needs to stop these people and now. Now, they have this same stuff coming up again in April the 15th of 2012 for another million dollar winner. The first game, I did every thing that they told me to do.

I purchased a Western CD and an air compressor that you plug into your car lighter. What a rip off. This thing will not even blow up a balloon. You plug it in, pull it out, and it comes apart. It could cause a short in your car and could cost you a lot of money to repair. I want my hard-earned money back. I think the government should shut PCH and all these so-called companies from giving people, like myself, false hopes of winning money and prizes. I am sure there are millions of people who have given hard-earned money for junk. We are being ripped off by the president of the United States of America all the way down to the president of PCH. Let's see what the president of the U.S.A. can do to the president of PCH.

After participating in many of your big dollar giveaways, you did not say purchasing is necessary. But you are constantly hounded to buy, buy, buy. If I purchase every time I open one of the emails or letters, I would be in debt up to my ears. I find the products uninviting. I have purchased several times things I can find better at dollar store and not pay in easy installments. I think Publishers Clearinghouse is taking advantage of many people. Also, it seems the more often you open one of their big games, etc., more junk emails arrive. I believe it's time to depart from this farce.

I had a scratch off which stated I would win $5,000. Ever since then, it has been different games to play. Nothing pertaining to the scratch that match of three dollar amounts. They were even games to go on the internet. What if I didn't have an internet? I feel this game is dishonest and only to have you to buy their magazines.

I have been doing this for over 44 years, not 6 as they say I have--even being in the hospital. I have responded to all alerts for winning. I have been sent a number of orders and always paid for them in full. My mistake! I have ordered more than one item and what I have received was never up to par. Nothing worked as it should have or was told how it worked. I have ordered more than several items that were not available or they never came without any explanation. We have a very small area with the area code 17547 and my initials are **. By chance, the person named as the winner for 29 February 2012 was a Jason **. No one in this area goes by that name and or telephone number.

I ordered the air compressor PCH has advertised. It is small, compact, and perfect to put the air in my car tires, and it plugs into the lighter in the car. Upon pulling this gadget out of the car lighter, it comes apart. So, I ordered another air compressor, and again plugged it into the lighter. I pulled it out of the car lighter, and it comes apart again. You spend all this money, thinking you're getting something good, but hello, it's just a rip off.

Nothing bad happened (I had bought one product from you). I love your services. You come in a timely matter, and if I win, I would pay off my school loans, and pay for more schooling. I would pay off my vehicle, along with my fiancee's. I was working for an elderly woman, Helen ** for 3 years. She is the one who introduced me to you. I used to buy birthday gifts for people from you, and have them sent to her house, with her approval of course! The gifts would not be sent to my house, and people wouldn't know what they were! My passion with school, if you are curious, is Early Childhood Education. That is K-6. Children are so important. They will be taking care of us one day! But if I ever win, I would pay off my debts first, and pay off taxes that I still owe for working with the elderly woman. I would buy school for me and others. I would finish taking care of my teeth. Take care of my cancer in womanly places, my bleeding ulcers looked at, and have a real doctor for everything.

Yesterday, February 28, 2012, I was contacted by phone by Joe **, telling me I had a check for $650000 from Publishers Clearing House ready to be mailed to my address. He said it would be delivered by Federal Express on February 29, 2012 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. He also gave the the ** phone number to call if I had any questions.

I finally was able to select a lotto choice, but cannot submit picks – after 7 tries came up 'server error/resubmit'! I was elated to finally be able to receive game selected--- other than 'Progressive Lotto' game, but if one is unable to submit picks, it is sheer frustration! I appreciate PCH, but these sites are 'user-useless & frustrating'. I would love to know how users are able to select scratch cards!

When I get into lotto game I can pick numbers, but I cannot play slots for two days now. Is this a website that is fake? The answer is yes. because no one can complete this so-called game. They need to keep their website updated, so it will keep everyone on their website and not complaining. I feel that this website is a joke right now, and if it does not get corrected, they may lose people from their website. I hope not, but they may be doing so as I am texting. That is fine. Remember, pch.com, your viewers are important to you. Do have help from someone yourself. Thank you for your understanding.

I purchased a unique penny collection. The large cent from 1794-1857 is okay. The copper nickel Indian head penny is okay, but you sent me a regular 1909 penny, instead of a unique 1909 VDB penny, worth considerably more. All coins are still in protective holders, and were never removed. Someone pulled a fast one! My address is ** Emmaus, PA. I paid you by check.

Your people got my name wrong. I have written to PCH on several occasions requesting your people to correct my name! I keep getting PCH mail as Harry **! I will not be able to cash the winning check unless you change my name in your database to Mr. Harvey **! I am Harvey ** at **.

When I try some offers and enter my cell phone number, it says that my phone number is invalid. Also, on many PCH offers, when I click the PCH Search & Win, I can't find the offer offered.

I recently went through the entire process and bought trial memberships etc. to receive a free pair of UGG boots size 8. I have not heard a word, I finished, I completely and have not heard a word from anyone. I had my daughter's hopes up, but I do not know if this is a scam to buy products that you offer? Can you please see if I actually will be receiving something? I have ordered magazines, face cream and much more. I appreciate your help in this matter.

I am reading one thing and getting another. Your advertisements clearly states "no purchase necessary;" however, when I do not purchase anything I must sit through the same old thing of reviewing items I do not wish to purchase. It is a never ending loop that your company thinks a person must go through time after time—get the point. If I wished a purchase, I would have ordered the item the first time through the listing. I have purchased items already and still get the same old thing about "review again!" I do not wish to purchase and still your site ignores this fact. I need nothing, want nothing and desire nothing.

Enough is enough, what a rip-off. This should have been over, and now we keep getting more entry forms. I am sure the post office loves you.

Every day when I do not win on the last scratch-off, I have several diamonds left that are supposed to be carried over to the next day. The next day comes and no diamonds appear.

I was under the impression that this would be over before Christmas. Then we are told February 29 would be the end. Now I'm getting mail (both USPS and e-mail) telling me it will continue until April 15! Give me a break. Enough is enough.

When I enter a number, name, address, etc, I cannot put in Alberta, and a 6 digit postal code, only the USA, and some others.

I just want you to know that I was very disappointed when I opened two boxes, one of which was a teapot that I had ordered as a gift for my sister since I had ordered a teapot at Christmas for my mother and it was beautiful. I thought I was ordering the same quality; it was a cheap mess to say the least. I also ordered three small clutch bags for my granddaughter; but after looking at the quality--oh my goodness, she could never use them as they were so cheap she would believe I bought them at a Big Lots store. I have ordered and ordered from your company with no complaints until these last few orders, including two orders that I returned, two of which I paid for and could not return because they were Christmas gifts and the two I bought for was a mailman and a paper delivery man (stale Figi's candy). They both told me they threw them away.

What a grueling procedure just for an award! My theory is enter on line, give the necessary profile you ask for, i.e., name, address, e-mail, etc., place this on file, and then have a drawing to find a winner. But the grueling procedure you put your viewers through is unreal, simply to win an award. Get it together guys. This is so shameful. You continue to send e-mails even after you continue to tell me you are closing my file. I have answered all your requests. So, what's up with this organization? Give us all a break. I am sure you already know who will win. So, what is the big hoopla over answering every e-mail for fear of losing? You are getting away with such fraud. How can one believe in you to be perfectly honest?

I received this email via PCH Search&Win IRMINE: "we regret to inform you that you have forfeited Super Prize opportunities. You are receiving this alert because time is running out to enter, to win $1 million every year for life on February 29th. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Search now!" I am very much confused. If I have forfeited Super Prize Opportunities, why do I have to continue to "search to win because time is running out". Does this make any sense? The fact is, I have participated and responded to every email that was sent to me. I feel that I have wasted my valuable time pursuing this sweepstake.

On January 14th, I mailed a sweepstakes entry/order form and, for the first time, I decided to give them a chance and actually order something. I ordered 2 items, a birthstone pendant earring/necklace set for someone special, hoping to have it close to Valentine's Day. I also ordered a 12V portable air compressor for my vehicle.

PCH is giving my phone number to telemarketers and it is something that I was not prepared for. This puts my private life on tilt. I also wonder who they sold my number to. Giving my email address out was something that I figured would happen. This is one of the reasons why people dislike your contests.

After downloading Ghost Hunters game, a box pops up wanting me to put in my e-mail address and product key. After trying to figure out the small writing on key and inputting on box, it always comes back telling me that address or product key is wrong. After trying to contact PCH with no luck, I've tried several times with product keys. I am fed up with PCH products. Any help would be appreciated.

I opened a PCH envelope, with all the paperwork inside. It is extremely hard to figure out what you want me to do. I found an order for the Lens Restorer magazine. I did not place an order for this. Please remove it from any billing you may have done.

I received two (2) different emails from them; one on 2-13-12 and one on 2-14-12 asking me to respond to the emails, and when I did, I got the same message on both of them: Bad Request (Request Header Too Long). This is the same message I received several days ago. They did reply, but not to my satisfaction. Now this is the second and third time I have been unable to enter Giveaway. I do not mean to be unreasonable, but don't they think this unfair to me? Who knows, maybe one of these three times might have been my luck. Please ask your programmer to double check his request header. Thank you very much.

I have made several complaints to PCH regarding the malfunction on their website for "slots" and daily lotto entries. I play every game, even knowing it's a joke, every day, yet the daily email they send me to tell me what numbers I played the day before contain errors that say, "you did not play this game on mm/dd/yy" when I did play each and every game!

Item Description: JUICE N POUR, thank you.

My last name is spelled incorrectly in the emails I receive for PCH entries.

I’m writing this complaint because I’m tired of trying to contact someone that can help and be fair with me. The issue is I have taken numerous of surveys and I have been taken for something that I’m not and it’s not fair to me or anybody else who takes the survey and post that they love a certain item on Facebook. I really don’t know what’s going on but I do know that your company is one of the best to work with and I know that your company will do its best to resolve this matter. I take this opportunity to thank you.

In my complaint of Jan. 29, I questioned the entry process and the continual onslaught of email regarding my entry status. PCH responded stating, "One entry is all that is necessary to enter and win." Today via email I received this message - "Your forthcoming super prize number may soon be identified as a winner but processing of your claim to this number is on hold. Right now, upon timely response, we can confirm that your number will definitely be on the list of numbers from which the winning number will be selected!" Come on PCH, get your story straight! Either one entry is enough or it is not.

I ordered Better Homes and Gardens, and Popular Mechanics from PCH. As the subscription was running out, I got a renewal request from both to be able to renew the subscriptions. Since I did not want to renew either, I ran them through the shredder. Since that time, I found a charge on my credit card, which they probably got from PCH for a auto renew on both. I called Better Homes and Gardens, told them I did not authorize any auto renew and that I was beyond mad about their slamming me into an auto renew that I did not want nor did I ask for. As for popular mechanics, I have sent them two emails since they do not have a telephone number listed. They have chosen to tell me I have to pay. Well, I am not going to pay! I don't want nor did I ask for nor did I authorize any automatic magazine renewal program with them or any other company. I feel that PCH has played a part in this because I had ordered the magazines through them.

I tried to enter contest and I cannot because I receive this caption, "Request Header too long". Here is your "** and on and on.” As a loyal member of PCH, I do not like to be held out of submitting my name as a possible winner. I suggest they check how many times I have items from their firm. Thank you. P.S. I don’t need an attorney; they just need to do their job better.

It's amazing to me the tricks they try and pull to get you to order things. They must have a very good it team who screws up their server on purpose. They send you thing to review, then when you get to the bottom of the first page and have not ordered anything, they try and lock you in by not going forward to the next page.

I answered an email sent by PCH to join a contest. I put in my name and address along with my email address to enter the contest. A site opened up with merchandise for sale and I went down the list and clicked on 3 of the products but I wanted to know the shipping charges before ordering and it said continue. I did and the page went blank and I could not get it back. I received an email thanking me for my order but again there was no way to contact the co. I went on the web but could not find a way to contact them. I decided it must have been a glitch and since I had not provided any information for an order, I would not worry. Well, today I received a package from PCH.

I have been contacting PCH for a couple of weeks now. I can get a couple of the diamonds slots to load but not Heavens Sevens, Roaring Twenties, and wheel spins. I accrued 8 diamonds on 2/5/2012 and couldn't spin anymore. I have been getting answers that if the problem isn't cleared up, to contact customer service. I have done so several times but do not get any satisfaction. What could be the problem? I have a problem with why 2 games will download but not the other three.

I have been doing surveys & testing products for years, so I am very familiar with the process. In Oct, 2011, I was invited to test 4 cake mixes & complete 4 surveys relating to the outcome. The invitation said I would be paid $45 for the baking of the cakes & receive points for the surveys. I did not save the email as I have never had any problem receiving payment for testing from any company, before now. I never received the promised compensation & when I asked about it, they just said they credited my account with 1000 points, which equals to $10.00. This amount would be for the surveys, not the baking of the cakes. They also asked for a copy of the email saying they would pay, which I already told them I didn't have. It sounds to me like they keep your money if you can't prove it. I don't like being called a liar & I no longer believe PCH is an honest company.

I had made an order, and I had paid it once. Now I keep getting a bill telling me I need to pay it. I won't pay it twice. I'm little sick of how much PCH makes you feel like you don't know what you are doing. I sent back a note with the bill that I had already paid it, and I get one now for $3 more. Who is ** who? If I get this settled, I will block PCH from my email address.

I would appreciate a phone call from the management so I can get an informed answer to my situation. I don't have enough space to start to explain the problem. I just hope that by talking to somebody in higher management, my problem with understanding how a corporation this size can screw up a simple payment and then have the nerve to send me a delinquency notice. I made a copy of the check #** showing both front and back, showing the product #5480YO S/S which stands for Science/Superstition was what the check was to be applied product. This check was dated 12-1-2011. Now, I am informed that this was applied to an order I made several weeks later and had not even got a bill for that order.

I received a notice of a late payment. I do not remember being late on anything that I have ordered from PCH. The item in the billing is not an order that I made. The following is the order number/customer number: **. I would like to speak to someone about this nasty letter I received from you.

I am getting daily reports that 1830 is a possible winner on my computer, but it shows that that is my number. I am seeing 1830 was assigned to other people too. I feel that this is wrong. I have been registering daily online, and have been getting phone calls from sellers, wanting to sell me stuff on my cellphone. It is sad that I never see any actual winners, and your name is only being put on a selling list for all kinds of stuff, and this isn't being made clear when you first go on.

Elderly people believe that the more they order the better their chances are of winning millions. It is cruel and misleading, and when many of the elderly have issues with their reasoning and memory it is especially “cruel" -This is PCH's bread and butter (aside from the website with no real confirmation page like the rest of the online world).

I received a scratch card in the mail. I scratched it & I won a price. I returned the scratch card in the mailing envelop and I never heard from the PCH again. I was wondering is that a scam, or how long does it take to process the claim?

I was billed for products that I did not order or did I receive them. When I call, they said that the products were ordered in Dec. 2011 from my e-mail address, **. That account was closed out on 8/2/08. I would like to know, what kind of personal information was needed to open an account? The bill said that the payment was late, so therefore, the company had to send out a first bill and it did not come to my home. Please reply to this e-mail.

I am being solicited for Giveaway 1830 for a purported February 29, 2012 drawing. Yet the PCH Winners' site clearly shows that a winner was awarded back in February 2011. All of my 2012 notices have mentioned that 1830 is still available, such as today's email which states, "It's very simple. In just weeks, we’ll be selecting over 200 names from all over the country, names who will be placed onto our short winners list. One name on the list will be our newest Millionaire from Giveaway No. 1830."

I have been buying so many things, playing winning games and never win the big bucks, I'm disabled and going to lose my house soon, I wish I could win something to pay my house off or some kind of big money, to take this heavy load off my back. I sometimes don't even want to go on with my life the way it is. Please help me, it would be very nice.

I played the Instant Spin the Wheel game and won $350. I was so excited when I saw my name saying Gemma ** won $350 at 1:51. It didn't show up in my games account so I thought it's just a glitch so I took a picture of it with the time and date and sent it to customer support. Live chat finally work so I spoke to Alex and he told me that it's not showing up that I have won and he clearly would not believe me.

PCH has told me that I won a $10 gift certificate to amazon.com. They told me to wait for an email and it would be confirmed....but no email has ever come. It has been more than 6 months.

I keep getting billed and collection threats, and I never ordered, nor did I receive goods from PCH in recent years. I enjoy entering the sweepstakes, like most of us who struggle, and it would be nice. However, we do struggle, and therefore seldom find the extra money to purchase anything, other than food and clothes for my kids. Please stop wasting the paper, as I did not order.

Although I hold no illusions regarding winning anything since I have a greater chance of being struck by lightning multiple times, I am thoroughly annoyed by the constant email harassment about my entry. The manner in which these messages are crafted suggests that I have something more to do to be entered. When I inquired, I received no response leaving me to wonder if I'm really entered or not. Whatever the answer, it's not worth 1-3 daily messages in my inbox!

I think PCH is a big fat scam. Not only do they promise you a chance to win thousands or even millions with no purchase necessary, but that's a load of **. Twice a month, for the past 2 1/2 months, PCH has somehow been debiting my account of $45.00 each time. That's a total of $90.00 a month. Not only have I never ordered anything, but I have never received anything either. I call the bank and they tell me that PCH is legitimate and they are taking their payment for something I have ordered. This is a lie, I have never ordered anything. I do not give my info, nor do I ever order anything over the internet. PCH is a big, fst scam. Anyone playing is wasting their time, effort and energy. I can remember, as a little girl ,my mother always playing, I'm 45 years old and to this day, she still has won nothing. So people don't waste your time. I need my money back that PCH has stolen from me. It would be different if I had ordered something but I have ordered nothing.

I received a package from PCH that I did not order. I did not open it and marked it return to sender and put it back in the mail. I have received 2 bills plus an online bill and now I am told that if not paid immediately that I will be charged a late fee. I have an attorney. I do not need to be contacted by yours. I just want this bill cancelled.

I bought this beautiful clear angel shaped night light (that changes colors) that I just started using 3 days ago. I have 2 of them, one has worked every night for me, the other one worked for approximately 3 hours. I have never received any other product that wasn't alright. I have enjoyed buying things when I possibly can. I am hoping that the one that isn't working can be replaced. Thank you for your great service.

I tried to enter the $100,000,000.00 per year on the web, but I could not because my country, Canada does not appear, nor the city or province. I take it I have to be a resident of the USA after I have, for the past couple of years, purchased merchandise from you. I am not, nor do I want to take any action until I hear some sort of satisfying reason. I do not believe in making noise out of the box.

I received several emails saying my email was chosen from an email lottery draw to contact Mr. David ** (account manager). Tried to contact him but his number wouldn’t work. Next I got an email from Mr. Topal ** (foreign transfer manager). I was told to contact via email with personal info, at First Trust Bank PLC online Banking. My check was with them for 1 million USA dollars but they have a 12-digit phone number that doesn’t work. All the information said it was publishingclearinghouselive.com.

The noise for one thing, can't turn it off. I also get almost to the end (it just seems like a waste yet I keep trying I know glutton for punishment, games, slots, etc.). It freezes or cancels everything I have done/see. Maybe it is just my computer since it just scrambled what I just wrote.

I feel that your entry process is too complicated. If you really want someone to win regardless of purchase, then it should be simple. You seem to take people all around the mulberry bush to place an entry. Why? Have you evaluated your own process? Has anyone tried doing it themselves? You know, the CEO needs to do an "Undercover Boss" tryout and see exactly what his company is asking people to go through as a regular person and put it on TV, so we all can see. What about it? I'd like him/her to take that challenge. See what the normal individual goes through just to make an unbiased entry.

I received an official letter from the Award Payment Data Release Division saying, "Your identification for the award payment data release has been finalized and approved ID # ** for $1,400,000.00 cash.” But I must send $19.99 for the payout. To me this is fraud. I am really angry, disappointed and feel victimized. I wish I had some recourse I could take against them.

I've had an email from Publishing House saying I’ve won 1000000 pounds. The email says that I need to send: 346 to use UPS (2-day delivery); 290 to use FedEx (4-day delivery); and 235 to use DTDC (6-day delivery).

I would like to be able to choose “victimized, angry and dissatisfied” but that isn't an option above. I would like to acknowledge the fact that despite our current economy and hard times, we still have companies taking advantage of hard-working individuals like me. I've been working on salary at average $38,000.00 per year for $60-plus hours per week for the past year. And for the past 8 months I've been praying again that I would win the "Publishers Clearing House" sweepstakes. Today, I received a letter from Dave ** from the "Prize Patrol".

I've been ordering from PCH for 20 years under my nickname of Jo **. When sending my payment in, I sign it with Margaret **, my real name, but I also put on the check that for Jo, my nickname, with info for what it's for. I keep getting payment past due notices and have added expense of $4.50 to my payment(paid). I got another one that is supposed to be $17.95, with $4.50 on it to be $22.45 now. I have check statements to show it cleared the bank 11/14/2011. On that same statement, there are also 2 others I paid that cleared, but haven't gotten a bill again for those yet.

I can relate to many of the complaints I just read. I have been playing the PCH sweeps, games, etc., for several years and have not won anything. I quit purchasing items from PCH because the postage and handling charges made every item overpriced and totally unreasonable to return any item dissatisfied with. On a regular basis I get PCH site errors. I have been an IT manager for over 30 years. This level of errors in unacceptable in a small office, but totally outrageous for a major corporation.

The entries dated 1-18-12 and 1-10-12 both went into a loop on page three. I was denied opportunity to submit and also denied attempt to order butterfly lights.

It says I won one of the prizes, yet if you don’t have text because I’m on disability, you can’t afford it. So I pick the 1000 Wal-Mart gift card, yet I can’t claim it. I contacted them all 7 times and they fail to respond. So in other words, if you’re disabled or elderly you get scammed. I was scammed by my publisher and 1800 others did, too. I need help with getting the rights to my true life poetry books back.

This morning, as always, I was looking to play games. This happened on January 23rd 2012 at 5:10AM. When I clicked on http://us.mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch, I got a warning not to proceed. I tried several times after restarting but can't play the game. The content of this website, anvidplayer.s3.amazonaws.com which is hosted by lotto.pch.com, has been reported as unsafe.

Has anyone ever noticed that PCH winners always seem to be in their 70's and live in the eastern and central area of the US? When has anyone seen a younger winner or someone from California, Nevada, or Hawaii? Is it because we have easy access to casinos and state lotteries? I have been entering PCH sweepstakes for about a year now and have replied to all emails and snail mail entries within their deadlines and nothing. I understand that the chances are winning are extremely low but what's annoying is that even with a high chance of winning, none of the winners are people I can relate to age wise nor location wise. How exactly is that random selection PCH?

I had played the PCH slots and hit the 5 required 150 tickets to win. Instead of getting a link to my winnings, I get a dialog box stating there was "technical difficulties" and try again later. That is straight **. This site and PCH is a scam. I have also noted the "winners" that appear across the top in the scrolling bar are the same names over and over, day after day with "7 hours ago".

I'm so happy that I came to this site today. It makes me feel like I'm not the only one who thinks that PCH can quite possibly be a scam. You keep repeating in all your responses that since 1967 you have awarded over 228 million dollars in prizes. But if you think about it with all the $5,000 a week for life that have supposedly been given away, you would think it would be so much more. So maybe there aren't as many winners as you claim. What really bothers me is the fact that you always ask for the birth date.

I was responded through my email by Publishers Clearing House like I always do. I got through all the game but when I was playing the last game, Diamond Exchange ,I had received 14 spins. Round about the 12th spin it landed on $50 and right before my eyes it changed to a free entry. This is definitely not right.

A week ago I actually won a prize on PCH Slots, yet PCH won't let me claim it! The slots ran and it said I won $250, then to click "here" to claim prize. I clicked on the link and a screen came up saying congrats from PCH and such, but then it said invalid code/email and to check my email address. My email address was correct, it has never changed, in fact I get emails from PCH every day to play the slots and it said my email address in the prizelink!

I have received yet another bill for items I have not received. On Jan. 9/2012, I sent a cheque for items that I received and sent the bill with it of the items that I had not received. Also I have been told several times that I had won money but never ever received any money from you. Therefore, I am asking you to please take me off of your mailing address. I am starting to believe that you just want me to keep ordering so you can get more of my money. Well, no more. I am on a fixed income and I cannot afford to be lied to anymore so please take me off of your mailing list. Please stop promising people money that they will never receive.

I am giving Publishers Clearinghouse only one star because you would not accept a zero. I give them a zero star rating! And, yes, I'm shouting! Pch.com's darn pop-up ads! They are totally unwanted and should be considered spam advertising! I have a pop-up block and still those PCH ** get through!

You can never win on slots because there are not enough spins. How come? Also, I, like so many other people, have been playing since 1976 and have bought a lot of stuff from them. I cannot believe that I have never even won a cheap price from them. Thank you.

I know that I will never win a dime from the PCS come-a-longs. They bury us with bulk junk mail that promises the riches to end all riches. I delight in finding all the little stickers and removing them and then tossing the rest in the trash. I also get a bang out of the letters reminding me that I have not bought a thing since 1995 when I started this folly. I never will unless by some cosmic miracle PSC sends the millions they keep suggesting I may be awarded by returning the crap by such and such a date.

I have read several of the complaints and can relate many of them. Also, am I the only one who noticed that there is a spelling error in nearly every unique (not copied and pasted) response by PCH? This shows that whoever is writing these is not very intelligent and the fact that he/she handles responses means that the company is also unintelligent.